Is Millburn Middle School a good school?

Yes. Millburn Middle School ranks in the top 9.7% of Illinois middle schools.

How many students attend Millburn Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 394 students attended Millburn Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Millburn Middle School?

Students at Millburn Middle School are 67% White, 12% Hispanic, 10% Asian, 5% Two or more races, 5% African American.

What high school do graduates of Millburn Middle School attend?

Students who attend Millburn Middle School usually go on to attend Warren Township High School

Millburn Middle School

Summary:

Millburn Middle School is a public middle school located in Lindenhurst, Illinois, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 394 students. The school is part of the Millburn CCSD 24 district, which is ranked 81 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. Millburn Middle School has consistently maintained a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years, indicating its strong academic performance and overall quality.

Millburn Middle School consistently outperforms the state and district averages in standardized test scores, with 67.5% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, 50.3% in Mathematics, and 71.8% in Science. The school also performs well across various student subgroups, ranking highly for Asian students (15th out of 184 Illinois middle schools) and Special Education students (84th out of 802 Illinois middle schools). Additionally, Millburn Middle School has relatively low chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 3.5% to 15.8%, and a high spending per student, ranging from $15,826 to $17,163 over the past few years.

When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Gavin South Middle School, Viking School, Magee Middle School, and Round Lake Middle School, Millburn Middle School stands out as a high-performing institution with significantly higher test scores and SchoolDigger ratings. This consistent high performance is a testament to the school's commitment to academic excellence and its ability to adapt and maintain strong results even during challenging times.

Detail:

Public 6-8

640 Freedom Way
Lindenhurst, IL 60046-7884

(847) 245-1600

District: Millburn CCSD 24

SchoolDigger Rank:
132^nd of 1,363 Illinois Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,492

Students who attend Millburn Middle School usually attend:

High:

Warren Township High School

Feeder schools for Millburn Middle School:

Elementary:

Millburn Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.1

Number of students: 394

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.3%

Hispanic:

12.2%

Asian:

10.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 19.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Millburn Middle School ranks better than 90.3% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 88.2. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (67.3%), Hispanic (12.2%), Asian (10.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 19.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Millburn Middle School is 13.1. (See more...)

Compare Millburn Middle School employs 30 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Millburn Middle School is $18,492.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Millburn Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Millburn Middle School 132^nd of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Millburn Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Low Socio Economic Status students:

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Disabled students:

Male students:

Asian students:

Hispanic students:

White students:

Millburn CCSD 24:

SchoolDigger ranks Millburn CCSD 24 81^st of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Millburn Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Millburn Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2006	86.96	65^th	1272	94.9%
2007	89.34	29^th	1287	97.7%
2008	88.38	41^st	1293	96.8%
2009	86.88	64^th	1318	95.1%
2010	89.99	19^th	1327	98.6%
2011	90.96	15^th	1344	98.9%
2012	88.97	39^th	1365	97.1%
2013	85.36	159^th	1367	88.4%
2014	85.18	148^th	1322	88.8%
2015	89.12	124^th	1302	90.5%
2016	89.77	101^st	1294	92.2%
2017	88.53	117^th	1293	91.0%
2018	87.37	130^th	1293	89.9%
2019	90.17	100^th	1356	92.6%
2021	83.85	150^th	1241	87.9%
2022	88.34	120^th	1369	91.2%
2023	88.69	123^rd	1367	91.0%
2024	88.20	132^nd	1363	90.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Millburn Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	69.44	94^th	602	84.4%
2019	50.90	262^nd	792	66.9%
2021	77.10	50^th	548	90.9%
2022	79.25	63^rd	781	91.9%
2023	85.57	77^th	805	90.4%
2024	84.63	84^th	802	89.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Millburn Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	75.13	188^th	1161	83.8%
2019	82.40	119^th	1217	90.2%
2021	76.49	114^th	1019	88.8%
2022	82.52	99^th	1221	91.9%
2023	74.70	187^th	1234	84.8%
2024	69.61	245^th	1219	79.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Millburn Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	89.69	90^th	1226	92.7%
2019	93.01	55^th	1276	95.7%
2021	84.96	109^th	1017	89.3%
2022	87.23	123^rd	1286	90.4%
2023	88.26	116^th	1275	90.9%
2024	88.14	113^th	1251	91.0%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Millburn Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	71.07	94^th	674	86.1%
2024	55.51	188^th	639	70.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Millburn Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	80.03	186^th	1223	84.8%
2019	85.34	150^th	1296	88.4%
2021	77.01	182^nd	1048	82.6%
2022	87.49	115^th	1286	91.1%
2023	86.31	130^th	1292	89.9%
2024	85.09	147^th	1264	88.4%

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Rank History for Asian students at Millburn Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	64.03	65^th	209	68.9%
2019	67.52	55^th	201	72.6%
2021	37.19	77^th	112	31.3%
2022	74.68	42^nd	198	78.8%
2023	87.42	10^th	192	94.8%
2024	84.88	15^th	184	91.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Millburn Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	77.91	89^th	590	84.9%
2019	76.56	93^rd	639	85.4%
2021	50.56	207^th	517	60.0%
2022	64.32	163^rd	662	75.4%
2023	48.28	290^th	661	56.1%
2024	66.34	162^nd	643	74.8%

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Rank History for White students at Millburn Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	75.79	167^th	889	81.2%
2019	80.00	131^st	905	85.5%
2021	77.94	126^th	813	84.5%
2022	79.56	123^rd	898	86.3%
2023	83.32	112^th	895	87.5%
2024	78.33	142^nd	875	83.8%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

Review counts

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Reviews:

by a student
Sunday, November 11, 2018

The place isn't terrible, most of the teachers are good at what the teach and add something to the experience. A lot of the teachers are good with students and are able to handle most scenarios, while making the class fun and engaging. I've found that some teachers, as well as a large portion of the administration at the district, are seemingly not capable of performing their job to a level on-par with the rest of the teachers in the district. The principal at Millburn Elementary is almost always ready to do something and help students, the Vice Principal is in a similar scenario. The Principal here (as of 2018) has not done enough to help with students, and after talks with friends and family, has not helped them either when they had requests. I've found that extracurriculars that are outside Sports don't seem to get much attention from administration either. Band is neglected greatly and one to three parents are advocating for the firing of the schools 16 year band director, the district is only following along with the loudest minority and the superintendent says he has to, "please everybody". Any person would know is impossible, especially when your job is public relations with a school district, even one that's as small as this one. Extracurriculars started by the students are even worse. Even if the teacher that decides to work with your group is there for more than the 50 dollars per student, the school, and OTHER TEACHERS will try their hardest to kneecap your program just because they can, or because they feel jealous that a student is trying to do something interesting other than strictly learning inside the school walls.

Overall, a lot of the teachers are really well, but the administration and a few distinct students in the school need some level of formal reeducation. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Millburn Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2006	473	9	18	23	2	n/a	n/a	8	533
2007	485	8	18	26	2	n/a	n/a	15	554
2008	484	2	19	20	2	n/a	n/a	25	552
2009	476	5	22	22	0	n/a	n/a	21	546
2010	456	5	23	26	0	n/a	n/a	26	536
2011	430	4	20	20	1	0	19	0	494
2012	401	5	14	27	1	0	23	0	471
2013	450	19	38	41	1	0	21	0	570
2014	448	14	39	35	0	0	27	0	563
2015	423	11	39	45	0	0	29	0	547
2016	411	8	41	40	0	0	30	0	530
2017	367	9	40	35	1	0	24	0	476
2018	346	8	38	34	1	0	25	0	452
2019	322	12	47	42	0	0	20	0	443
2020	314	15	51	50	0	1	18	0	449
2021	305	8	49	45	0	1	17	0	425
2022	286	8	32	46	0	1	15	0	388
2023	281	15	33	44	0	0	21	0	394
2024	265	19	40	48	0	0	21	1	394

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Millburn Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2006	533	30.5	17.5	3.2
2007	554	34.0	16.3	3
2008	552	33.0	16.7	3.2
2009	546	36.2	15.1	3
2010	536	35.0	15.3	5.1
2011	494	32.0	15.4	4.3
2012	471	25.3	18.5	2.8
2013	570	48.3	11.7	5.6
2014	563	27.7	20.2	5
2015	547	32.0	17.0	5.1
2016	530	32.0	16.5	4.3
2017	476	33.5	14.2	5
2018	452	33.7	13.3	12.2
2019	443	33.5	13.2	14.9
2020	449	33.8	13.2	15.6
2021	425	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	388	32.0	12.1	13.9
2023	394	30.0	13.1	17
2024	394	30.0	13.1	19.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Millburn Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2006	533	30.5	17.5	3.2
2007	554	34.0	16.3	3
2008	552	33.0	16.7	3.2
2009	546	36.2	15.1	3
2010	536	35.0	15.3	5.1
2011	494	32.0	15.4	4.3
2012	471	25.3	18.5	2.8
2013	570	48.3	11.7	5.6
2014	563	27.7	20.2	5
2015	547	32.0	17.0	5.1
2016	530	32.0	16.5	4.3
2017	476	33.5	14.2	5
2018	452	33.7	13.3	12.2
2019	443	33.5	13.2	14.9
2020	449	33.8	13.2	15.6
2021	425	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	388	32.0	12.1	13.9
2023	394	30.0	13.1	17
2024	394	30.0	13.1	19.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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